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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-15
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

NOTICE-Thc undersigned, purchaser of the
IN corporate property and franchises Of the
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAIL
ROAD COMPANY, as evidenced by deed from
NJ. F. Peasants, master and special commissioner.
dated November 5th, 1857, having in said deed
set forth az the name of the corporation created
by virtue Of such purchsso aud conveyance Is
''Tho Alexandria and Wasah.ston Esiway Ccsn.
pany." and having create; capital tack in and
having declared the stocs holders o.. said TIC
Alexandria and Washington R.i!way iompany 90
be himself and assigns the undersi-'c c. no,7 gives
notice that the first meeting of tha Stockholders
of seid The alexandria ana Wash!aato2 R-i,wSy
Company will be held the 23t i'aY or Nh
VEMBER, 1887, at twelve o'cioci; moo, nj tho
general Offices OF the company, ri Alexandria.
Virginia, for the purpose of electng the President
and Directors of the said rte Aiexandria and
Washington Railway COMPANY. The stocshaldcr5
cntite: to vote at said neetins @il he the uM.
dersigned ard his lawful assigns.
FRAGCIa J., 3dITH,
Purchaser Of the works, property, rights, pTiyi.
leges and franchises OF The Alexandria and
Washington Railroad Company. nov6 I'd
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eAlTrmcuE AHo POTOMAC RAILROAD.

For GEjo, Ca;lsadaigus. Rochester, BuGalo, Niagara
10:o0 D. N. daily ozcept Saturday, with Palace
Ca-s Washington II Rochester.
For Willismspors, Lock Haver and Elnra st
500 {. "a, daily, except Sunday.
Foy Eow gori; and she East, 1920. SEQ, 11:OO
an ii:40 o.. zoo, 4:10. 1000 and 11:20
p. o.. sunday 900 and i1:40 a. N, 300
40, 1900 ami 11:2o ?. II. L:n!ted Express
OF Pullman :a..Tlor and Dining Cars $40 a. a.
DAILY, a%ce;.t sunday, and 3:45 p. m. daily
with tcGTsy !vania Railroad Dining Cars.
Fer 3ps:oI. without hange, 200 D. N. every
a.y.
For i;Too1iyn Il. l., all through trains connect 1t
jersey City with aoats Of Brooklyn annex,
aifo.jng direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid
ing double ferrias9 across New York City.
Tor Phiadelphi&, 1920, 9:00 LOO and lao
3. N, 200, 4:l0, 600, 1000 and 11:20 p. II.
G:I0, 1000 and i1;20 n. Limited Express,
Parlor and Dining Cars sac week days,
and $40 u III, daily.
For Baltimore 635, 7:20, 900, $40 $50, HOO
an. 1l:40 an, 1905. 200 315. 4:10, 4:2O,
$40, 500. $40, 1000 and 1i:20 p. III. On
SUNDAY, 900, 905 $50 and 11:40 am, 200,
3:45, 4:lo SOC. $40, 1905 and 11:20 p. III.
For Popo's CrceK Limo, 7:20 q. m. and 4:40 p. n
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis 1920 and 300 D. ~, and 1906,
400 and GEO ?. IL, daily except Sundays.
On Sundays ut 800 p. ni. and 4:10 p. N.
lLExAaDE1A AND rREDERICKsRURa GAILw4g
AND ALEXANDRIA AND wAsHINGroE RAIIgcAD
For Alexandria, 500 6:45, $40, o:47, and
1857 g. "a, 1900 noon, 2.05, 4:25, l'35, 6;01,
9:05, 1905 emo 1887 n. On Sunday 1t
COG, $40, SAT and 1857 "a, and 2:31
6:01, S:05 aud 1905 ,. II,
For Richmond ana tis South 500 and 10 81 D.
IA, daily, n2d 4;S5 p. ~, daily, except Sunday.
I'rainn oave Aloxandri,. ior Washington; Cos
SEQ, 3:1G, !0:15 ard 11:07 q. m; LOO, 2:cG,
1923, $40 7:05, 9:32 and 1912 ?. m, and
1875 midnight, except moniay. o., Sunday
7:05, 3:32 ard 1912 p. u. and 1915 night.
TicketG anc information &; tie Office, Northeast
corner of 3tb street and Penna. Ayonue, and q.
tha station, where orders be loft for tdo check
ing Of :jagsaga TO Gestination from hotels .a5
residences !. z. HOOD, G. ?.
EHAE = i,ri;4la 9 Il
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FOR RIVER LANDINGS.

The steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON will leave
her whsrf EVERY SUNDAY, TUESDAY, WE'D
NESDAf and FRIDAY. at 8 a. m, for all river
landings as far down as Kin ale, Mondays Point
and Lodge Landing, in Ycocomico river return
ing Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings.
Fare, frst.clsss. soc; second class, 25c.
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MEDICINAL.
ELIXIR * "a * p A

a vegetable compoutd. contains 10 Quinine. a
safo and positive cure Tor MALARIA, FEVER and
AGUE; al tonic ior strengthening and in
vigorating the system.
For sale by all druggists. Fifty cents a bottle
three bottles for $125. sep2 3m
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FOR NEW YORK.

STEAMERS e. C. KNIGHT AND s1-.,
JOHN GIBSON SS%tsESS
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, and returning
leave Ne~ GorS, f.oro piar Il, East river, every
SATURDAY.
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cI LsI-4t DID CNEAs Z
:!AtfH IEICEET EQUIPMENT.
T.. I,tf,c % rIoun,,, Lei I y 1 SSE

:!AeNIEIOaNT EQUIPMENT.
In Effect November 13, 1887.
-,-, Us .esvc Washington, tEokn station, corna- .:
7iz;h aud st:osts, Ia foiicvs;
For :'.sa:r',r. sId The Vest, Chicago Iimita1
y :-a-as Of Palace Sleeping Cars s5 300 g. NJ,
iaiiy !7sa; Lire. 0:50 an. daily, tc Cincinnati
Ei,i 81. Louis, with Sleeping Cara tom Ea5ris.
laee 81 s5oircinnsti. sEe Buffet Ca. 20 -. i,ouis;
daily, except Saturday, To Ohicsgc. With sloep-
Ing Ger Altoona to Chicago. Western EXPRESS,
a. $40 p. 10 daily, with Sleepip. Gcrs
Washington 10 Chicago and St. I.nu;c and
Except Saturday Harrisburg to Cleveland,
connecting daily at Harrisburg With through
s!eepera ior louisville and Memphis. Pscifc
EzTrosg. 1890 ?. II. daily, FOR Pittsburs and
The Host, @ith through Sleeper aarri3blrg
10 Chicago
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The steamers Of this company make coanoc.
tio..s g: No-rs;N fer all points E25t; at New
York ~ith Ell points West End Northwest, and at
AlezandSi2 aitb Virginia Midland Railway and
Washington and Ohio Railroad. Through ratee
givon anG freight handled carefully and promptly
For further information apply to
t. a. REED :. CO., Agent.
g5naey'5 whs-f
J.W. THOMPSON, PrceiGaa.
131G z stroey,
sep21-tf Washington, d. c.
ULYDE's STEAM LINE We .KLy TO
PHIL4 DELL HIA SGEsn.
Appointed sailing dsys from Aloza. "A EF.
ERY TUESDAY and fron. PhiladelDh EFEH9
SATURDAY.
This line connects at Alexandria with the ~
ginia Midland and Washington ard Ohio Iairoads,
and at Philadelphia with Clyde'a rcsule' :'t9aio-
ships.
Freight forwarded with promptnoaa and esre.
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadeiphis. Quick
timo. Frequent departures. Through rates and
through bills OF lading given. Insurance at the
lowest ratoz
Agents
Z. A. REED & CO., Alezandris.
VIM. p CLYDE G. CO., Philadelphia.
JOHNSON & CO., Wash 4: deorgt'r.
Jan8-tf
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
Boots Shoes.

cal apccls attention to u, cjlEAp TABLE,
on which / haEe placed Io5 Of goods to be sold
BELO" G'Sf ao5 because the goods arc inferior
or damaged, bat they are goods of which have
no regular liaci and sizes
have uaw on hant = complete and wel!-select.
ed lire Of BOOTS and SHOES every descrin-
tion, which will offer at the very lowest living
price. csn o!'rr GO03, RELIABLE SHOE3 ia
any style. snitablo for any purpose, durable AS
well rs dressy from go to s.: also lower and
J, ,;,,!,c .,oogp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-11-15

The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE will
leave her wharf EVERY TUESDAY. THURS
DAY and SATURDAY st O'CLOCK p. N.
Fare, frst.cass, $1.50; round trip, $3.50
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
E;7AsHI0N BOOKS RECEIVED AT
5: 4l1and 4l9King st.

AS last as Issued.
Fashion Bazar The Season, a Art DC la Mode,
Rcyuc de Ia Mode Bon Ton, Young Ladies' Jour.
nal. Demorests Magazine. Delincator. Portfolio
and What to Wear and Iiarper's Ba ar. Besides
Harper's Century, sCribncr's Atlantic Monthly,
st. hicho!as, Blacl;wo0d, Popular Science Month
j., Sunday Magazine, Popular Monthly and all tho
other leading Magazines. Reviews Quarterlies and
Weekly and Ilaiiy Papers. Subscriptions received
at publishers prices.
Ten gross IAGERSTOWN ALAlANACS for
1858 received and for sale by the dozen or gross.
few Books received every day.
oct31 GEO. E. FRENCH.
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: A&Es 2. CARLTN 8. SONS,
NO. 6S KING STREET
ALEXANDRIA YIRGIEt 4.
yJbolaecJo Dc+eii Neslars ia

:
Builders Hardware, Locks, Hinges, Scfaws:
DoorBolts, Lstches, &C, 3Gddlery, Hardware
Bride Bits, Buckles, Ring8, Hamee, &C., &cs
Wheelwrights Hardware, Axles, Rimo, hubs'
9pokos Sawed Fellows, Tire Iron, &C., Pocket
Table, Carving, and Butcher Knives, DC, Guns
Pistols &c. 4 full and complete stock OF frsta
Glass goo's sway in storo aild SOLD 81 lowest cash
prices 1ug15
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MANASSAS BRANCH.

WhREENTON-Trains Nos. so, 81, 81, So, 5S
and 80 connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIvISION-Daily, except Sunday.
Leave Rocky Mt. TAO a. M, arrive Franklin
Junction lilo a. M; leave sraLklin Junction
f 80 D. ~, arrive Rocky LIT 1880 p. IN.
0RDONSVILLE-Trains leave Orange for
Gordonsville 1853 g. m, 2:30 p. N. and 9:20 P.
p NJ. daily, and S:45 a. IN. daily except Sunday.
Returning, leave Gordonsvillo for Orange 6:15 a.
H., 1:35 p. M, and 42O p. M daily, anu i1:oo a.
IN. daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAK SERVICE.
ON trains Nos so and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep
crs between New York and Atlanta, via Dsnville.
On trains Nos. 80 and 53 Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between Washington and Montgomery, and
Washington and Augusta. via Danville.
On trains Nos 81 and 90 Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Washington and Louisville, and Char
lottesyille and Cincinnati.
On trains hos. 54 and SO Pullman Buffet
Sleepers between Washington and Memphis,
via Lynchburg.
On trains Nos. 50 and So Pullman Buffet
sleepers between Washington and New Orleans,
via i.ynchcurg and Kcnnesaw route
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandria 600 a. M, 9:17 a. N. aGd
4:50 p. NJ; arrive at Round Hill ll:2O a. rn
11:45 8. IN. aud 7:19 p. In.
Returning, trains leave Bound Bill 6:OS e. H.,
Liza g. IN. and l:2o 2. M, arriving at AleSan-
driG at S:32 4. 1n 4:40 p. IN. and 3:47 p. N.
Tho 9:20 a. II. train from Alexandria connects
at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge, Berry
vile and Winchester, and at Leesburg with stages
for Aldie and Middleburg
Tho 9:20 a. a. train and 4:5O p. m. train from
Alexandria connects at Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
to all points, For rates or information apply TO
any agent of the Company, or to
is. B. THOMPSON, a. G. 2: a.
Alexandria, Va.
JAS. L. TAYLOR, G. P. A.
Washington, D. g.
SOL. HAAS, T. NJ, Richmond, Va.
nHILLIPss DIGEsTIBLE Cocoa, highly re-
commended for inyalids and children, for sale
/ by [iy22l j. c. MlLBURN.
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now give ny Gus
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and I'm better equip
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or Ticking in the Throat, dc.
Absolutely free from substances injurious to
health. Small % o. bottles % cts large Is oz.l
bottles 90 cts. NeJ~For sale by all druggists. ~ss
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RAILROADS.
. P y A n

:lh}F1 ! kEA 7 :O(}T%
IOG! PENNsYLYiNIA ROUTE iC;iJ
&c TIE tORTE, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
I,t}irssFr TEA OK STEEI EkTI s.
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STEAMERS.
INLAND AND sEABOARD -r-s.s
L CoAsT1sG COMPANY ss:ssssX:5asssss
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
DIRECT (NO STOPS.

FOB FORTRESS MONROE AND NoRroi1
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Jock, such as has never before been in Alex
ndra, anl from which l am able to give every
t1n 9. lrsa nlass snlnctinn
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PUBLISHED DAILY IND ERI: WEEKLY BY
EDGAR sNo WDEN,

1t the Gazette Builainq. $40 and a12 Prince st
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

According to the c., r. |. l. P. card,
which takes effect Sunday, No. IL, which
arrives from Chicago now at 7:20 p. NJ,
will in the future arrive at 1856; No. s.
due now at $50. will arrive at 5;45. m.
No goes east at II 05 instead of 1925
p. m, and No. 4 at 11:25 instead of
Ills p. m. The passenger train running
as No. Z, west, and No. s east, will run
only as far as Oskaloosa No. II will be
split at Davenport and run in two sec
lions southwest-one to Kansas City ant
one to Leavenworth.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

MIR. and Mrs. c. Speidel celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary at their
home. 524 Twenty-third street last even
ing. 1t would seem more fitting perhaps
to say that the event was celebrated for
the estimable couple named, as the even
ing was a continuous succession of sur
prises to them. There were quite num-
Der present. and the sons. Ernst, from
Chicago, and Hugo, from Champaign
university. came home to participate in
their parents joyous anniversary. The
supper was supervised by Mr.. Speiders
daughters, who have just completed
their lessons in Prof. Pfau's cooking
school, and it was a repast delicious in
quality as 1t was in variety. The pres
ents were numerous, useful and Orna-
mental, and novel feature was series
of tableaux, illustrative of the domestic
experiences of the couple honored, during
the quarter of d century they have jour.
neyed over life's pathway together.
These touching scenes were accompanied
by Rotations appropriate and beautiful
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28
AT THE THEATRE.
Charles ErIn Werner in ''Shamus
O'Brien---- Minnie Madden Next


O'BrienH--- Minnie Maddern Next.
Charles Erin Werner, young Irish
actor, author and vocalist, made his first
bow to Rock Island audience last even
ing. His play was "Shamus O'Brien.'
patriotic Irish poem. The plot is similar
to that of Murphys Kerry Cow" and the
Bouclcault order of dramatic produc
tons. Werner himself is young man,
strikingly handsome, an Inshman by ma,
ture and in appearance, and the easy go
ing, natural way in which he handles
the bold boy of Glingall." is truly in
spring. He also introduces number of
Irish airs at appropriate intervals during
the action OF the play. The support was
good, Miss Louise Ravens as Kate
O'Conner," being bright, pretty little
commedienne. while W. B. Cahll rs
Cornelius Ryan. the informer and hu-
man demon, was good His was one of
the most mastery pieces of acting that
has ever been seen in Rock Island There
was a good audience present, considering
the counter attractions of local nature.
MINNIE MADDERN.
Saturday evening we are to have the
leading attraction of the season. Minnie
Madden in Caprice. u" Says the Boston
Journal:
Miss Madden has well defined position
In hlstri0hic art. She is neither SOU
brette, comedienne, nor protean artist
purely, but is a happy blending of ali
three and very cleverl She is polite
graceful. quick in word and action, and
exceedingly attractive in dialogue and
stage business. She appeared in Gap
rice" This play is the story of an igno-
rant country girl. with whom rich young
man falls in love and msrries, despite the
warnings and protests of his relatives and
friends, who afterwards cast him off. His
dream of love in cottage is brightly full
filled at first, but the constant solecisms of
his trough diamond" pail upon him at
last. and he grows petulant and regretful.
His girl wife overhears him tell friend
that he is weary of such life. The
child's anguish may be imagined. She
leaves home, goes to school, remains
eight years, energies n polished woman,
and in the usual way is reunited to her
husband As the country girl. as the
child wife, striving hard TO learn, and
as the cultivated lady, Miss Madden
took her audience by storm. She fairly
Won the prsises heaped upon her and
gracefully won them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28
A SUMNER RESORT.
The ">ears Park Improvement Com
pany" Organic ed Objects and Aims
just the Thing.

pany" Orgauized--Object and Aims
Just the Thing.
A number of gentlemen who recognize
the needs of this community for more ex
tended park privileges, and appreciate
the benefits that would accrue to its
citizens from the establishment of
suitable, well managed summer resort
within easy reach. met at the Harper
house yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. A. c. Dart presided, and the feas
Utility of the purchase and improvement
of twenty-seven acres lying just north
from Sears mill was discussed All
agreed that this tract was admirably To-
Gated, possessing advantages in natural
scenery unsurpassed. The improvements
suggested were a hotel with versndas, on
one of the prominent elevations over
looking the entrance driveway, an
eighty foot observatory, from which a
view of portions of the country around
could be secured, walks, driveways.
fountains, etc. Ten or dozen summer
cottages would be erected for the use of
families and tourists seeking rest dur
ing the summer months, who could be
served with their meals at the reetaurant
on the grounds. Picnic parties, excur-
sions, ETC., would be welcome to the
grounds, and every facility furnished for
the convenience, comfort and amusement
of the guests.
Messrs. A. c. Dart, W. A. Paul, W. B..
Ferguson, David Sears and G. W Halves
were appointed a committee to incorpo-
rate company under the title of the
Sears Park Improvement Company,
with capital stock of $50, 1000, in two
hundred shares of 800 each.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

Rock Island. H., Oct. %, 1887.



The fees demanded by eminent New York
lawyers are seldom small. A prominent
lawyer relates that III a matter of litigation
be recently called in the services of a dis
tipguisned Wall street attorney, whose career
in pubic life has given him great promin
ence The affair terminated in settlement
outside Of the court, pending which S me
dinners were given, at which the principals
and their attorneys came together. When
the banker asked ior his bill from the attor-
ney the figures were $4,000 1t struck the
man of money that this was trifle high, and
he asked for an itemized account. The item
lied bill read as follows:
To retainer .--..-..-..- -..-...--.......... 500
To attendance on five dinners at Del
monico's, S2,Gto each -.--.-...-.. 1905
Total -.................. 81, 0N
The banker is not likely to invite lawyers
to dinner hereafter York Tribune.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28
County Buildings.
TRANSFERS

26-Martha Bogue to F. S. Goodrich,
" 80 feet lot Q, block 6, Old Town, Rock
Island, 800
Henry B. KELSEY to VIM. R. Evans, W
80 feet lot 8, block Q. Edwards second
addition. Moline. $l,100.
Bailey Davenport to Samuel Logan
buhl, lot 8. block 2, Bailey Davenports
fourth addition. Rock Island, $500.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

The \. M. c. A. paper. Doing ana
Done, for October, contains the following
paragraph:
Miss Annie Bixby makes a gift of fifty
cents to our building fund on the occa>
sion of her fourteenth birthday We
wish the young lady many happy returns
of the day and our thanks for the gift.
She will have several bricks 10 the build
ip.Y
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28
BANDITS In ILLINOIS.
An Attempt to Wreck Passenger
Train Near Morris.
n Daring Deed On the a.. X L. Il r.
Results in the Death of an Engi-
neer and Fireman and the Wreck
ing OF Freight Train, Heavy Re
ward offered.

A most foul and daring deed was per>
petrated mile and half east of Morris,
on the c., Il. |. IL p. at an early hour
this morning and while the purposes of
the demons who sought to wreck the east
bound passenger train were not fulfilled "A
freight engineer and his fireman lost their
lives. and number OF box cars were
ditched. A popularity of the acciden is
that it occurred on almost identically the
same spot that the heroic messenger,
Nichols, was murdered year ago last
March. The object was to wreck the
east bound passenger (No. 81 which left
left here at 1925 last night, and is due at
Morris at 3:35 Il. m. A telegraph pole had
been laid acraas the track by the bandits,
but it seems thai freight train was runs
ming ahead of the passenger, on passenger
train time. The engine -427-struck tie
pole. went into the ditch. and the engi
neer. John Mills, of Chicago, and his
fireman, whose name is not definitely
known. hut who is supposed TO be VIM.
Orff, were both instantly killed. A mum
Der of freight cars were ditched and piled
on top of each other. but there was no
other loss of life.
The news of the accident caused great
excitement along the line, and General
Manager st. John sent out notices by
telegraph Immediately, offering $4,000
for the apprehension of the wreckers. 1t
was evidently plot to ditch the passen-
ger train and rob the passengers, but
happily it failed, though two railroad men
have lost their lives as a result
THE TELEGRAPH REPORT.
The telegraph this afternoon brings the
following particulars of the bold and sad
affair
JOLIET. H., Oct 2S--A telegraph pole
laid across the Rock Island railroad. be
tween MinOka and Morris. this morning
about o'clock, wrecking freight train
No. 16. Engineer John Mills and Fire.
man Orff were instantly killed, and the
head brakeman was fatally injured. The
miscreants doubtless intended to wreck
the Kansas City express. due here at 4;20
a. m. The passenger was fifteen min
utes late and the freight pulled out ahead
to run to Minoka, striking the obstruc,
ton with the result as stated.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

The officials of the Chicago. East &
Yves t road will visit Rock Island tomor,
row, and the local committee of the Bust.
ness Mems association should be in read
mess to receive them. The committee Ii
composed of Messrs W B Ferguson, S
Gilmore, Fred Denkmann, E Reynolds.
G J Mcconnell, A G Dart, T Robinson
E W Hurst. P Weyerhaeuser. W
Stewart, C G McIntire, J J Reiners, II J
Lowrey, W s Knowlton, L s McCabe. L
Simon. L Il Guyer, John Peetz, B d Blu
ford, Phil Mitchell and Mayor Banding.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

We have just received consignment
of two hundred ladies Newmarkets, in
GLIDING all the latest styles in checks and
plaids, boucle, bison cloth. tailor made
and other fashionable effects, in all sizes
and colors, worth between $12 80 ant
SlS apiece. To create a little excitemen,
and encourage cloak buyers, we have de-
cided to place these goods on the market
at the exceptional price of S. each. This
price will prevail all the week, an oppor
tunity never offered before.
M. ARNOLD,
1879 West Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

Mr.. c. T. Darling, business manager of
the Davenport Democrat Gazette, was
married at Omaha Wednesday afternoon
to Miss Lily A. Dixon, formerly of Day.
export. The happy couple have settled
down to housekeeping in Davenport.
The bride is lady possessed of many
charms and admirable qualities. while the
groom is one of the most able, success
ful and popular business men of Daven-
port. Health and happiness in abund>
ance to Mr.. and Mrs. Darling.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

is essential to good health; but at this
season it Is often lost, owing to the pow
erty or impurity of the blood, derange>
ment of the digestive organs, and the
weakening effect of the changing season.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is wonderful medi-
cine for creating an appetite, toning the
digestion and giving strength to the
whole system. Now is the time to take
it. Be sure to get Hoods Sarsaparilla
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-28

Col. M. famaguchi and Capt. II. Ishig,
of the Japanese army, and Lieut. M. Saito.
of the Japanese navy, are at the Rock
Island house. They are on a tour of the
military posts of the United States.
They visited the arsenal this morning and
leaye for Fit. Leavenworth tonight.